Yarn cleaner



Jan.. 23, 1923.. 1,442,990. ASHWORTH.

YARN CLEANER.

FILED APR. 5, 1921. 2 SHEETS-SHEE1 vl.

Jan.. 23, 1923u 2 sHEns--SHEEIl 2.

' Lmww.; A. ASHWOHTH YARN CLEANER.

FILED APR. s, 192|-l llatented den., 23, i923.,

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ASA. ASHWORTH, @E SALAlVIANCA., NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO INTERNATONAL TEXTILE DEVICES, INC., OF SALAMANCA,

NEW YRK.

Application filed April 5,

T0 all 'Lo/0m t may concerti:

Be it known that I, isn iisrrwontir, n citizen oit the United States,residingl at the town of Salamanca, in the county of Catturaugus and`Stute ot lilew York. have invented certain new and useful' improvementsin Yarn Cleaners, oi which the tollowing, teken in connection with theaccompanying' drawings, is a speciiication.

rllhe invention relates to devices Yfor removing 'sluhs, had fpiecinpjs, thickened portions, etc., from the yarn. Such thiol;- cnedportions torni had imperfections in the woven cloth iil Woven into the`fabric.

rlhe object ot the improvement is to provide e simple and easilyVthreaded yarn cleaner which will invariably catch the sluhs, had piecesor other imperfections `in the yarn7 diiierent sized openings beingprovided 'for different size threads so thet the yarn must besubstantially uniform as to size in order to pass through the opening inthe slub catcher7 which is a fixed tubular opening as to its size sothat it cannot be changed by the drawv of the yarn, being )reitera-blyfunnel-shaped at the mouth so that the yarn Will enter freely; and theinvention consists in the novel features and combinations hereinafterset forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is en end eleration ot the u'iiu'lin;;`machine for the yarn, showing the slul) catchers on each side with theyarn broken on one side by a` slulo enter- V ing the catcher, Fig'. 2 is:t topplun View of the slub cutcher mechanism sliowinc; the yarn as itpasses throughthe seme. Fig. 3 is a sectional. View `at line 2li- 3 inFig. 2 showing a rear elevation oit the slula catcher with the closed orlocked small yarn openin therethrough. the lil-shaped. threading;(mening being;` turnedl :may trom seid yarn opening thereby closing' thesame. l? 4i is :i deteil elerutiou oi' the split rinpr around saidcentral portion: :1nd Fig". 5 :1. secw tional View of' seid ring` etline 5....5 in Eig.

showing the construction and errungement ofseid ring. Fig. 6 e irontelev:.- tion of the round central portion oi' the sluh catcher; and Fig.7 is :t side elevation of the same, pert beingshown in section in orderto show the grooved opening for the yarn as itis drilled through theedge portion 'ott the 'sam'e so that when the outer ring is 1921. SerialN0. 458,725.

placed upon the seme, it closes and perfecte the `shape oil? said yarnopening; and Fig. 8 is a rear elevation otsaid inner portion showing thethree graduated yarn opening-s therein. 9 is a iront elevation of theslub catcher heed mounted upon the support bei, the outer ringbeingturned into the threading position; and liig. 10 is e sectional View atline .l0- 10 in Fig. 9 showing` the preferred construction andiirrangement of the saine. F 11 is an elevation-ot onlarged segments oilthe outer ring` and round central portion showing the correct formutionor the peripheral slotted round hole 'for the yarn to drew through, andthe entrance to the same.

Lilre characters ot reference reiter to corresponding' -parts in theseveral views.

Ilhe numeral 15 designates the Windingl machine for the yarn which hasthe spool holders and Winding' mecl'ianism on opposite sides in theusual manner, except that l attach the support bars 16 to the rack 17 ateuch side so as to give saidsupport hars 16 great rigidity as theyextend out from said ruck 17.

The support bars 16 have the preferably porcelain spools 18 attachedthereon in line with the sluh catcher opening for the yarn. r,lhe-youter end 19 of each ber 16 is turned at an angle to support thereon theslub arresting mechanism 20, which consists oi the inner disk-shapedpiece 21 with its threz'uled extension QQ, 'for attachment tothe end 19et.' the support ber 1G by mea-ns of e suitably threaded nut. The roundpiece 21 is pro vided with a. 'flange i223 to hold, it in positionWithin the outer severed ring- 24 which rotatively lits around the picco21.

'llhe ring.;- 242 has the "!sl1ztped opening' Q5 therein lor th readingthe yarn into the yarn hole in the central. part 21. The Y -shapedopeningY 55 is shaped so :is to invariably guide the yurn ,into saidopening` without catcl'iiirg;1 before entering; the yearn hole. The ringBt hes the handle 26 tor manually turning the saine. which handle is soplaced es to automatically turn seid ring 2e buch: to the loclring``position and assist in holdingn the suine in said locking' position.The ring A is also provided with the spaced stop pins 2? which engagethe `opposite sides oi e stopy pin 28 on the angular end 2.9 of thesupport bar 16 tof thereby limit end guide the rotative movement of thering 24 so that when said ring is turned by the handle 2G, it isaccurately stopped with said Y -shaped opening` in exact position overthe slotted opening to the yarn hole in t-he central por-A tion 2l,

rIhe central round or disk-shaped piece 2l has the three drilledopenings 29, 30 and 3l therein with the slot extending from said drilledopenings to the periphery ot the flange 23, said holes or openingsbeing` drilled through the lengths of the piece 2l, so near itsperiphery as to be easily slotted into, yet form a smooth round holewhen closed by turning,` the ring 24. A porcelain tip 32 on the strappiece 34, having.;- the guide notch 33 therein for the yarn 8T, ispivotally attached by metal strap piece 34 to piece 2l. by the centralscrew The end screw 3G and the central screw hold the guide notch 33firmly in position opposite whichever one of the holes 29, 30 or 3l isdesired accordingv to the size ot the yarn 3T, additional screw holes 38and 39 being provided in the face of the round plate or piece 2l inalinement with the different notched openings 29, 30 and 31 for thescrew 36 in placing the guide 82.

It is now apparent that the Yshaped threaded openings 25 can be turnedopposite the uppermost one of the slotted drilled openings 29, 30, 3laccording to which one ot the lat-ter is used as determined by the sizeof the yarn, said drilled openings being` preferably made substantiallyas follows: The smallest drilled openine- 29 is made by about a No.standard drill and accommodates the yarn between sizes 35 and 50. rihe',drilled opening 30, which is preferably drilled by about a No. standarddrill accommodates the diiferent sizes oli' yarn from 2() to 35; and thelargest drilled opening 3l is made by about a No. 50 standard drill, andaccommodates the sizes otl yarn Ytroni about 5 to 20, being so adaptedas to size that said yarns will freely pass through said drilledopenings.

The openings 29, 30 and 31 define walls which function as thread gaggingmeans, which means have each a radial inlet, the latter closed by theinner circumference of the ring 24 in one position of the latter.

The ring 24 is freely iotative upon the central piece 2l which is firmlyattached on the ends 19 so that said ring can be manually turned intoalinement with the desired notched and drilled opening. The yarn 37 isthen quickly and easily passed into the notch 25 and drilled opening`29, 30 or 3l. according` to the size ot said yarn, alter which the ring24 .is turned to the lockingf position, as' shown in Fig. 3, leaving theyarn in the desired size closed hole or drilled yarn-opening vin-position on the angular end 19 'of the support ban 16. The inner edge40 of the rinpj 24 is rounded slightly, as shown, so as not to cut orwear upon the yarn as it runs swii'tly through the slub arrester, givingthe yarn hole a slight funnel shape as shown in Fig. l0.

lt is now obvious that when a thickened portion or slub as shown at 41in l? l attempts to pass through the small drilled hole of the correctsize *for the size yarn, it will be instantly stopped and the yarn 57will break down as shown at 42, permittiinjr the operator to break outthe slub or thickened portion and retie or draw a knot in the yarn,rethreading the slub arrester and pussing the thread over the spool 1Sand down around the porcelain spool or pulley 425 and thenceI up to thewinding; inechanisniA-f-l.

The preferred torni of the drilled yarn hole 29, $30 er 3l is shown inthe enlarged view in Fig. ll, which shows the if-shaped. guide slot 25in the ring 24 and the saine size slot through the fiange 23 ot theround central portion 2l. The upper stop pin 2T is so placed in relationto the stop pin 2S that said slots are stoppedin perfect alinement. Allentrances to holes or openings ot any shape for the yarn should berounded or slightly funnel-shaped so as not to roughen the yarn as itpasses through or over lthe same.

Vhat is claimed is l. In combination with a thread engaging memberhaving' an eye and a perimetric inlet leading into the eye, a closure''or the inlet having a flared entrance which in one position registerswith the inlet to thereby allow the thread to be inoved through theentrance and inlet and into the eye and which in a second positionextends over the inlet to close same.

2. In a thread `guide and sluh raitcher.r a pair of relatively movablemeans one ot which has a thread-receiving gage with an inlet and theother oi" which means has a part which is complementary to the frage inone position and closes the inlet and having` a part whirh in a secondposition ol the means opens the inlet.

3. ln combination with. thread raging means havingan` inlet, locking);means Yfor said inlet `Formed to close the latter in one position and ina second position lo open the inlet to allow thread to he inoved intothe gagging' means.

4. tn combination with a winding; niachine, a plate supported thereonhaving :i hole near the peripheral edge thereof vlor the yarn to runthrough, said hole havingr :i sidewise slot from the periphery ot saidplate to said hole to thread the yarn thereinto, and means 'forclosing;- said slot overlying the same.

5. In combination with a winding inachine, a plate supported thereonhaving a, plural-ity et different sized yarn holes drilled therethroughnear the periphery of the same and slots from said holes to saidperiphery to thread the yarn into said holes through said slots, and acommon means overlying and for elosingveach of said slots near theirentrance to the respective holes.

6. in combination with a Winding machine, a round plate supportedthereon having a plurality of different sized yarn holes therethroughnear the periphery thereof and slots from said holes to said periphery,and a rotatable ring around said round plate to close said slots nearthe entrance to said yarn holes.

7. in combination With a Winding machine, a round plate supportedthereon having a plurality of different sized yarn holes therethroughnear the periphery thereof and slots from said holes to said periphery,a rotatable ring around said round plate to close said slots near theentrance to said yarn holes, and a Y-shaped guideivay through said ringto the slot in the desired size yarn hole to thread the yarn into thesame.

8. ln combination with a Winding machine, a round plate supportedthereon having a plurality of different sized yarn holes therethroughnear the periphery thereof and slots from said holes to said periphery,a rotatable ring around said round plate to close said slots near theentrance to said yarn holes, a 1f-shapedv guidevvay to the slot in saidyarn hole through said ring to enter the yarn, and stops on said ringand said support for said ring to stop said Y- shaped guideway in saidring opposite the slot to said yarn hole.

9. In combination With a winding machine, a slub catcher comprising around plate having a plurality of different sized varn holestherethrough near the periphery thereof and slots from each of said yarnholes to said periphery to enter the yarn into said yarn holes, a ringrotatably conined on said round plate having a Y-shaped crosswiseguideWay therethrough to said slotted yarn holes, a stop for said slubcatcher, spaced stops on said ring, one of said stops on said ringplacing said guidevvay opposite the slot to thedesired yarn holesubstantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. In combination with a Winding machine, a slub catcher comprising around plate having a plurality of different sized yarn holestherethrough near the periphery thereof and slots from each of said yarnholes to said periphery to enter the yarn into said yarn holes, a ringrotatably confined on said round plate having a Y-shaped crosswiseguideway therethrough to said slotted yarn holes, a stop for said slubcatcher, spaced stops on said ring, one of said stops on said ringplacing said guidevvay opposite the slot to the desired yarn hole andthe other stop closing said yarn hole, a handle on said ring to manuallyturn the same, and a porcelain tipped guide attachable on the face ofsaid round plate opposite said yarn holes to run the yarn thereover andthrough one of said holes.

11. In combination with thread gaging means including an eye having aperimetric inlet, a rotatable lock having a thread receiving part whichlatter in one position of the lock is out of register With said inlet tolock the thread against egress from the e e.

y12. lin combination with a rotatable member having a series of threadeyes and a perimetric inlet for each eye, a lock having athread-receiving slot movable into and out of register with the inlets.

13. In combination With a member having a thread guide eye and aperimetrie inlet therefor, a rotatable lock having a part movable acrossthe inlet to close same in one position and in a second position toexpose the inlet to allow thread to be moved therethrough and into theeye.

14. In combination With thread gaging means having an inlet, gravityresponsive means for normally closing said inlet.

In testimony whereof have affixed my signature in the presence of tivoWitnesses.

ASA ASHWORTH.

Witnesses:

C. V. SWANsoN, L. M. BALDWIN.

